Veinticinco de Mayo, Uruguay
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Veinticinco de Mayo
25 de Mayo | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Veinticinco de Mayo Location in Uruguay | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′23″S 56°20′24″W / 34.18972°S 56.34000°W | |
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Department | Florida Department |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,852 |
| Time zone | UTC -3 |
| Postal code | 94005 |
| Dial plan | +598 4339 (+4 digits) |
Veinticinco de Mayo is a town in the Florida Department of southern-central Uruguay.
The town is located on Route 76, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of its intersection with Route 77. The railroad track Montevideo - Florida passes through the village. The stream Arroyo Isla Mala, tributary of Arroyo Santa Lucía Chico, flows along the west and north limits of the village, forming a lake or wetland to the east side of it.
History
Its original name was "Isla Mala" and it was recognized as a recently created populated centre by a decree of 1 September 1875. It was renamed to its present name and declared a "Pueblo" (village) on 17 July 1918 by the Act of Ley N° 6.196.[1] Its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) on 28 January 1985 by the Act of Ley N° 15.706.[2]
